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William James
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James connects truth with verification and the wider course of experience. His account invites the objection that finding a truth may differ from defining truth itself.
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Guided course · Module 11 · Lesson 61
What difference would an idea make in practice?
Peirce and James tie meaning and truth to practical consequences. How can consequences clarify a claim without making comfort the test of truth?